Mémorial Pegasus

At dawn on 6 June 1944, the first Allied liberators landed at Ranville – Bénouville. Come and relive here their story, their heroic fights for the liberation of the region. The museum houses hundreds of objects, all authentic and full of emotion, as well as the famous "Pegasus Bridge", the first bridge liberated in mainland France. A full-size replica of a period glider is displayed in the museum park.

The Pegasus Memorial is a museum that retraces the actions of the British 6th Airborne Division during the Allied landings of 6 June 1944. It is in the commune of Ranville, in the Calvados, near the Ranville British military cemetery.

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